Motorola Edge (2023) vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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6.4
Motorola Edge (2023)
7.7
Apple iPhone 17
Motorola Edge (2023) Apple iPhone 17
Released · Oct 11, 2023
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4400 mAh
3692 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949
8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm (~11.16 mm with camera bump)
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 90.92% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2672 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.7 (Average) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.5GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G610 MC3 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1045 3527
GeekBench 6 Multi
2476 8798
3D Mark High
702 5172
3D Mark Low
697 3295

Battery

Type
4400 mAh 3692 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 68.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 11min
Browsing
11h 16min
Video
8h 4min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 13min
Browsing
16h 47min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
9h 12min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.4
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
150
Overall
156
Photo
145
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
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